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Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
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CHC43515
Lived experience is a unique and vital form of expertise in the community services sector. We are currently working to establish partnerships with Registered Training Organisations to offer a formal recognition pathway for your work. By registering your interest, you help us prioritise the development of this qualification for the peer work community.
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of workers who have lived experience of mental illness as either a consumer or carer and who work in mental health services in roles that support consumer peers or carer peers. Workers are employed in the mental health sector in government, public, private or community managed services. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 80 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Qualification Code
CHC43515
Training Package
CHC — Community Services
AQF Level
Certificate IV
Total Units
See training.gov.au
Entry Requirements
No formal entry requirements
National Register
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Important: RPL It Australia is a student support service. All assessment and qualification issuance is conducted by our partner Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RPL It does not deliver training, conduct assessments, or issue qualifications.
Career Outcomes
According to training.gov.au, this qualification supports the following roles:
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Peer Worker | Utilising shared lived experience to provide emotional support and navigation for peers within mental health services. |
| Consumer Consultant | Representing the perspectives of consumers to improve service delivery and policy within government or private organisations. |
| Advocacy Worker | Assisting individuals and families in accessing services and ensuring their rights are respected within the health system. |
| Peer Education Officer | Developing and delivering information sessions to peer groups to promote wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices. |
Work Placement
IMPORTANTTo achieve this qualification, candidates must demonstrate 80 hours of work within a mental health peer work setting. For those already working in the sector, these existing hours can typically be used as evidence to satisfy the assessment requirements.
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Could RPL Be Right for You?
Experience can be evidence.
RPL is the process that helps you demonstrate it.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal assessment process that evaluates the skills, knowledge, and experience you've gained through your career to determine whether you meet the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. It isn't a shortcut — it applies the same assessment standards as any other pathway.
RPL typically involves:
A review of your work experience against the qualification requirements
Compilation of an evidence portfolio demonstrating your competency
Assessment by a qualified assessor from a Registered Training Organisation
If gaps are identified, targeted training to build on your existing expertise
ℹ️ Important Pathway Advice
RPL isn't the right pathway for everyone. If you don't have substantial, relevant, and current industry experience, a traditional study pathway may serve you better.
Our approach:
“We'd rather guide you to the right pathway than enrol you in the wrong one.”
What Kind of Experience Counts?
If RPL becomes available for this qualification, the types of experience and evidence that would typically be relevant include:
Work History & Roles
- ✓A detailed, current CV or resume
- ✓Position descriptions from peer work roles
- ✓Letters of support from supervisors or RTO-qualified peers
Peer Support Evidence
- ✓Anonymised peer support plans and journals
- ✓Group facilitation notes or workshop programs
- ✓Reflective practice logs documenting lived experience application
Advocacy & Reporting
- ✓Minutes from consumer or carer committee meetings
- ✓Advocacy reports or service improvement proposals
- ✓Correspondence with health professionals or community agencies
Safety & Compliance
- ✓Workplace health and safety incident reports
- ✓Trauma-informed care training records
- ✓Evidence of participating in clinical supervision
This is general guidance based on training.gov.au. Specific requirements will be confirmed by the delivering RTO's assessor when RPL becomes available.
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